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Ian Chadband

Australia stay top in World Cup after India are shocked

Australia remain top of the Women's Cricket World Cup League standings -- but only after India suffered a shock defeat at the hands of the Nadine de Klerk-inspired South Africa in Visakhapatnam.

Just as Australia's Beth Mooney had done for the champions to oust Pakistan the day earlier, de Klerk came up with one of the World Cup's great innings on Thursday, hammering a scintillating unbeaten 84 off 54 balls as the Proteas stunned the powerful hosts by three wickets.

De Klerk plundered five sixes and eight fours, enjoying some crucial lower-order stands, and joyously hit two of her last three balls from Amanjot Kaur for maximums to seal the win with seven balls remaining.

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